Workman s time-recorder



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R D. MILLER. WORKMANS TIME RECORDER.

No. 522,738. Patented July 10, 1894.

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D. MILLER. WORKMANS TIMBBEGORDER.

No. 522,738. Patented July 10, 1-894.

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DANIEL MILLER, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

WORKMANS TIME-RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 522,738, dated July 10,1894.

Application filed June 2, 1893. Serial No. 476.321. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in \VorkmensTime-Recorders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to workmens time recorders and the objects ofmyinvention are to providean improved device of this class of superiorconstruction and arrangement of parts; to produce the same in a simple,reliable and effective manner and at a reasonable cost of manufactureand to provide for the keeping of a time record for any number ofworkmen. These objects I accomplish in the mannerillustratedin theaccompanying draw ings, in which Figure 1 is afront elevation of myimproved recording device showing the case doors opened. Fig. 2 is asimilar view showing said doors closed. Fig. 3 is a detail view of aportion of one of the record papers which I employ. Fig. at is a centrallongitudinal section of the punching block and Fig. 5 is an enlargedtransverse section on line w 00 of Fig. 2.

Similar lettersrefer tosimilar parts throughout the several views.

Cb represents an oblong case of wood or other suitable material at oneend of which is formed a clock compartment 1). Within thiscompartment 1) is adapted to be supported an ordinary clock mechanism ofwhich I) is a continuation of the. ordinary hour hand post, said handpost continuation projecting as shown through the rear side of the clockcasing into the main compartment.

0 represents a horizontal shaft which is journaled in suitable bracketsc which project inwardly from the rear wall of the casing near the endsof the latter. The forward end of this shaft 0 is as indicated at 0connected with the hour hand post extension b by a universal joint. Uponthe shaft 0 between its bearings is mounted and carried a roll orcylinder (1. This cylinder is incased with a covering of suitablepliable material d such as felt or similar-material. e represents arecording chart which is formed of a strip of paper which as shown inthe drawings, is adapted to fit around and cover the felt coveredcylinder. Upon this paper casing or chart I cause to be printed orotherwise indicated at equidistant points, parallel longitudinal linesf, said lines dividing said paper casing into twelve equal spaces andsaid lines being numbered from one to twelve to correspond with thenumbers upon the face of a clock. Between the lines f which we will termthe hour lines, I cause to be printed parallel lines f of which thereare preferably eleven, thus dividing the hour spaces into twelvesub-spaces each of which represents one-twelfth of an hour, or theperiod of five minutes. These five minute periods are indicated by small'figures g arranged opposite the ends of said five minute spaces, saidnumbers running in multiples of five as shown.

Crossing the longitudinal lines f and f at right angles therewith, areparallel circumferential lines h, which are arranged at correspondingdistances one from the other throughout the length of the chart. Thecircular or circumferential spaces thus formed are numberedconsecutively as indicated by the numbers 01, said numbers beingpreferably arranged on the lines f.

In constructing the casing for myimproved recording machine, I providetherefor a lid 3' the latter being hinged at the rear edge of the casingas shown at 7' I also produce the upper half of the front wall of saidcasing in the form of a door It, the latter being hinged to thelowerhalf of said wall. In this front door 75, I provide a longitudinalslot or mortise 7e and adjacent to the ends of said mortise on the innerside of said door are supported bracket bearings for the ends of alongtudinally extending rod 10 which is thus supported in a positionparallel and adjacent to the slot 70'. The normally inner face of therod 70 is as indicated at Zfiattened, thus causing said rod to describein cross section the segment of a circle. Upon the rod 70 is mounted andadapted to slide a punch carrying block 'm, the latter having achanneled face, the channel or depression m of which extends to a pointnear one end of the block. Within the open end of this block channel ispivoted at m a spring actuated operating lever m the body of which lieswithin the channel of said block 7%, and the inner end of which isnotched or bifurcated as indicated at m Through this notch orbifurcation of the lever m passes a punching pin m the inner end portionof the latter working loosely in a suitable socket m of the block on. Onthe outer side of the lever m the pin m is provided with a collar orenlargement m which bears upon the outer side of said lever. 02represents a spring strip, the inner end of which is secured upon theclosed end of the block m and the remaining and downturned end of whichis provided with an opening through which the pointed end portion of thepin m passes. The inner and downturned end of this spring strip nbearsupon the outer side of the pin collar m and thus serves to retain it inconnection with the lever m As shown in the drawings the segmental rodis adapted to fit and turn within a transverse depression at in the bodyof said block m and beneath or within the lever m This rod seat 4% is ofsuch size as to so support the rod 7.2 as to bring the flattened face ofthe latter flush with the inner surface of the channel m.

0 represents a short horizontal plate or flattened arm which as shownpasses through the slotted opening it of the door 70 and has its innerend connected with the body of the block 772 while its outer end isconnected as shown, with a vertical indicator plate 19. This plate 11 isprovided with an outwardly proj ecting finger piece 19. The upperportion of the indicator plate 19 is pointed to form an indicator fingerp On the outer side of the door 70 above the slot 71; is securedlongitudinally a number strip (1, the latter being divided by verticalparallel lines into equidistant spaces which correspond with the widthof the numbered circumferential spaces on the chart 6 and which arenumbered consecutively as prescribed for said chart spaces. This plate qis arranged as shown in the path of the indicating point of the plate 19when the latter is moved laterally, as hereinafter described.

Affixed to one end of the rod k is the central portion of a finger leverr, the outwardly extending portion of which passes loosely through aslotted opening r in the door 70 and the inwardly extending portion ofwhich is detachably connected with a suitable cord or wire W This cordor wire r extends down wardly and is connected at its lower end with anordinary spring actuated gong or alarm bell s, the latter beingsupported in the rear end of the casing.

The lids 7c and j being closed as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings andthe cylinder d being so turned as to bring the point of the punch 111.immediately opposite the five minute space which represents the timeindicated by the clock, the operation of my device is as follows: Inorder to record the hour at which he begins or leaves work, the workmanmoves the indicator plate 1? laterally until its pointed upper end isopposite his number t' on the chart which corresponds with his number asa Workman. He then presses down upon the outwardly projecting portion ofthe lever r which movement must result in a partial turning of the rock70 and a pulling upward upon the bell cord '1' and a consequent ringingof the bell s. This partial rotation of the rod 70 must result throughthe contact of the round portion of said rod with the under side of thelever m and in pressing the latter inward. This inward movement of thelever 1% will result as will readily be seen in carrying the punch minward until its pointed end pierces the paper forming the'chart. Onreleasing the pressure from the lever r the tension of the spring 71will be such as to cause the lever m and rod k to return to their normalpositions, thus withdrawing the punch from the chart. Owing to the factthat the numbers t' on the chart which designate the workmen arearranged to correspond with the numbers upon the outer plate q, it willbe seen that the punch marks on the chart will always be opposite thosechart numbers 2' which correspond with the numbers upon the plate g. Itwill further be seen that owing to the fact that a direct connectionwith the hour hand post and the cylinder shaft is produced and saidcylinder is divided into twelve equal spaces, one-twelfth of a completerevolution of the hour hand post of the clock will result in one-twelfthof a complete revolution of the chart carrying cylinder. And saidcylinder thus being moved at the same rate of speed as said hand post,it will be seen that the punch marks formed as above described in thechart will always be formed in those horizontal spaces in the chartwhich represent the time at which the puncture was made.

As will readily be seen the chart carrying cylinder may be of anydesired length ad mitting therefore of the chart being employed for thekeeping of a record for a large or small number of workmen as the casemay be. Although the chart and numbered plate herein shown and describedindicate but sixty numbers it is evident that by lengthening these partsthe numbers may be increased. Owing to theuniversal joint connection ofthe cylinder shaft and hour hand post it is obvious that a propermovement of the cylinder will not be effected by this shaft being out ofa horizontal plane. The construction of my device is exceedingly simpleand of such nature as to prevent liability of its getting out of order,The number and character of the parts contained in my invention, aresuch as to admit of the manufacture of the device in a simple andinexpensive manner.

It will be observed that by slipping a new chart upon the cylinder eachday, a complete record of the exact times at which the workmen began andstopped work will be provided by the punch marks upon said charts.

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Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a Workmans time recorder thecombination with the casing, a clock mechanism contained therein, acylinder carrying shaft rotated by the hour hand post of said clock, achart on said cylinder, and numbered intersecting time and employsspaces on said chart, of a segmental rod 70 journaled in said casing, asliding punch block on said rod, a pivoted and spring actuated lever min said block and normally bearing upon the flattened side of said rod,a punch m adapted to be operated by said lever m and means for partiallyrotating said rod from the outer side of the casing, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

2. In a workmans time recorder the combination with the casing, a clockmechanism contained therein, a cylinder carrying shaft rotated by thehour hand post of said clock, a chart on said cylinder and numberedinterouter side of the casing and an arm 0 connecting said finger piecewith said punch block through said slotted case opening, a plate g onthe outer side of the casing and numbers on said plate correspondingwith the Workmans numbers on said chart and means for partially rotatingthe rod k substantially as and for the purpose specified. DANIEL MILLER.

In presence of- C. O. SHEPHERD, BARTON GRIFFITH,

